The Kangaroos defeated South Africa in the semi-finals by three wickets, chasing 213. On the other hand, Australia lost their opening matches against India and South Africa but claimed victories in their remaining seven league games. Centuries from Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in the semi-final helped India post an imposing 397/4 before Mohammed Shami’s seven-wicket haul ended New Zealand’s innings on 327. India ended the league stage with nine wins out of nine matches and then beat New Zealand by 70 runs in the semi-finals. Australia were bowled out on 199 before KL Rahul and Virat Kohli rescued India after a top-order collapse. The two teams played each other on October 8 and India won by six wickets. This will be the second time India and Australia will clash in this edition of the ICC ODI World Cup. The IND vs AUS cricket match is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM IST and will be available on live streaming and live telecast in India. All eyes will be on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad when India take on Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final on Sunday.
